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English verb: divert | |||
| 1. | divert (motion) turn aside; turn away from | ||
| Synonyms | deviate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | turn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | depart, detour, digress, sidetrack, straggle, yaw | ||
| 2. | divert (motion) send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | direct, send | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | deviate, route | ||
| 3. | divert (social) occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion | ||
| Samples | The play amused the ladies. | ||
| Examples | The performance is likely to divert Sue | ||
| Synonyms | amuse, disport | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | entertain | ||
| 4. | divert (possession) withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions | ||
| Synonyms | hive off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | draw, draw off, take out, withdraw | ||
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